Recently, 'Sandokan' fame, Kabir Bedi opened up about his open marriage with his first wife, Protima Bedi. According to him, both of them wanted to have affairs but stayed together for their kids.
Actor, Kabir Bedi has had an illustrious career spanning three countries — India, the United States, and Italy. He is best remembered for playing the titular character in Sandokan and the villainous 'Gobinda' in the James Bond movie, Octopussy. However, Kabir has been in the spotlight just as often for his tumultuous love life. The actor, who had four marriages, tied the knot for the first time with Odissi dancer, Protima Bedi. Sadly, their union wasn't meant to last, and Kabir opened up about the same recently.
Kabir and Protima Bedi tied the knot in 1969, following which they had two children, Pooja and Siddharth. Their relationship was rocky, but the couple wanted to make it work regardless, because of their kids. That was also when they decided to opt for an open marriage.
In a recent interview with Digital Commentary, Kabir opened up about how even that drastic move failed to save their marriage. Talking about his relationship with his first wife, Protima, he said:
"When you think about the past, you tend to have some regrets, everyone feels that and you think about what you could have done differently."
Kabir Bedi's marriage with Protima wasn't going well. However, the couple decided to put their kids first. At the same time, both Kabir and Protima were torn by their desire to have affairs. This led them down the path of an open marriage. However, keeping it up turned out to be more difficult than expected. Talking about the same, Karan said:
"At that time, we felt that if we want to be together, it is for the kids. And if our inclination is such that she wants to have an affair and I want to also have an affair, the best thing we can do is have an open marriage. You do whatever you want, and I will do what I want. We will stay together and parent our kids together. But ultimately, that didn't work out. And it was a difficult thing to work."
While Kabir and Protima may have separated and divorced, the actor made it a point to fulfill all his responsibilities towards her. Kabir also made sure he was never absent from his kids, Pooja and Siddharth's lives. In the same interview, Kabir revealed that post his divorce, he had been working in the US. So, his kiddos would come over to visit him during their summer and winter breaks. Recalling the same, Kabir said:
"Even though we separated, we divorced, I fulfilled all my responsibilities. I gave my house to her, and supported her too. We stayed friends all our lives because we had two kids, and we wanted the kids to know that even if the parents can't stay together but they are still our parents."
What do you think about Kabir Bedi's revelations about his open marriage with his first wife, Protima Bedi?
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